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What begins as an investigation into the first documented murder on Antarctica and the South Pole's Amundsen-Scott-Research Station; has unearthed far more than scientific inquiry. From clandestine government experiments to whispered tales of the supernatural, this frozen expanse holds secrets that defy explanation.From the bottom of the Earth, Supervisory Deputy Marshal Bass Marlow continues to uncover the truth behind the rumors and legends that shroud this remote and unforgiving land.
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Journalist and broadcaster Alok Jha talks to leading explorers, scientists, conservationists and artists about Antarctica’s fascinating past, present and future, to discover why the icy continent matters to us all. Created by the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the first sighting of Antarctica. UKAHT is a charity, championing the public understanding of, and engagement with Antarctica through the history of human endeavour in the region. UKAHT looks after Br ...
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Food with a side of science and history. Every other week, co-hosts Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley serve up a brand new episode exploring the hidden history and surprising science behind a different food- or farming-related topic, from aquaculture to ancient feasts, from cutlery to chile peppers, and from microbes to Malbec. We interview experts, visit labs, fields, and archaeological digs, and generally have lots of fun while discovering new ways to think about and understand the world t ...
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The Arctic and the Antarctic are privileged locations for observers interested in understanding how our world is shaped by the forces of nature and the workings of history. These areas have inspired countless humans to undertake epic expeditions of discovery and have witnessed both great triumphs and miserable defeats. As a planetary litmus paper it is at the poles we can detect the effects of natural oscillations and human activities on the global ecosystems.
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The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition in the Fram, 1910-12 by Roald Amundsen
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In contrast to Scott’s South Pole expedition, Amundsen’s expedition benefited from good equipment, appropriate clothing, and a fundamentally different primary task (Amundsen did no surveying on his route south and is known to have taken only two photographs) Amundsen had a better understanding of dogs and their handling, and he used of skis more effectively. He pioneered an entirely new route to the Pole and they returned. In Amundsen’s own words: “Victory awaits him who has everything in or ...
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Science, history, adventure, politics, and technology converge on the Antarctic Report podcast. Each week you’ll hear from an international expert with a compelling story on Antarctica and the Southern Ocean.
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Come get curious with NASA. As an official NASA podcast, Curious Universe brings you mind-blowing science and space adventures you won't find anywhere else. Explore the cosmos alongside astronauts, scientists, engineers, and other top NASA experts who are achieving remarkable feats in science, space exploration, and aeronautics. Learn something new about the wild and wonderful universe we share. All you need to get started is a little curiosity. NASA's Curious Universe is an official NASA po ...
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Audacious with Chion Wolf will highlight the uncommon experiences of everyday people – asking the hardest, most uncomfortable questions. With curiosity and compassion, Connecticut Public producer and host Chion Wolf digs deeper, encouraging listeners to ask hard questions in their own lives. Find out more at https://www.ctpublic.org/audacious
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A unique behind the scenes look into Richard Parks' world-leading expedition to ski solo, unsupported and unassisted from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole as fast as possible. Find out how a former international rugby player became a world leading extreme athlete and has brought a team of people together to create Team Quest; A collaborative project to use one of the most gruelling endeavours on the planet to mobilise a community to create learning opportunities in education and bus ...
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Biweekly episodes. Gratitude saves lives, let it save yours. Ignite the fire of positive change with the Sparks of Gratitude. Randy Sparks hosts this podcast with interviews from amazing and inspiring people sharing wisdom and experience and how gratitude has impacted their lives. We believe gratitude can change and save lives. Ignite the fire inside you with the sparks of gratitude.
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The How Good Are Humans podcast is here to show you the good people in the world, those who go above and beyond the call of duty to better the community around them.
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We talk about EVs, from the British perspective. Practical, Technical and all about Electric Vehicles.
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Your home for okay quality Reddit readings. Go to the website below to make your own podcasts and to support me anchor.fm/daily-reddit7
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Comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds picks a subject from history and examine it.
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Simply Stories: timeless classics, read to you a chapter at a time.
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At Destination: History we tackle interesting and fascinating places and take a stroll through the history behind them.
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A wonderful coming together of two writers who wrote their books more than half a century apart. Neither of them had ever visited the remote islands they were writing about yet they provided inspiration for a couple of exciting adventure tales. In 1838, Edgar Allan Poe published The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket. It was the only complete novel published by the American author. It was the story of a young boy who stows away on board a whaling ship and it goes on to relate the ev ...
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This podcast was born out of my dissatisfaction with what we know in the developed world as "normal life". So I got a job in Antarctica and never looked back! I have since been all over the globe. This podcast is a platform for people living unconventionally to share their stories.
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National Geographic Weekend, hosted by Boyd Matson, is a weekly talk show featuring interviews with some of the most fascinating explorers and scientists on the planet.
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Conversations with innovators, thought leaders, and experts in philanthropy, conservation, and sustainability innovation and tech about what they're working on, the biggest challenges we're facing, and what they're hopeful about for the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Department of Physics public lecture series. An exciting series of lectures about the research at Oxford Physics take place throughout the academic year. Looking at topics diverse as the creation of the universe to the science of climate change. Features episodes previously published as: (1) 'Oxford Physics Alumni': "Informal interviews with physics alumni at events, lectures and other alumni related activities." (2) 'Physics and Philosophy: Arguments, Experiments and a Few Things in Bet ...
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Hello and welcome to The Odder Podcast. I’m your host Madison Paige and you can join us every other Thursday for a new episode where we deep dive strange creatures, horrifying haunts, true crime, unsolved cases, and just about anything and everything to send chills up your spine and make you pull the covers just a little bit closer at night! If you have an idea for an episode you think would be fun, good news! I do listener requests so if you want your own personalized episode, you can send ...
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Explore works from our contemporary collection. Click on the linked artwork to find out if it is currently on display in the Gallery.
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John Horsfall speaks to Adventurers and Explorers from all over the world. From Everest Climbers to Polar Explorers, World Record Holder and more, these Adventurers talk about their expeditions and intimate stories of their travels. We dive in deep to get an understanding of what drives these people to push the limits of human possibilities and surviving in the harshest of environments. Tune in each week and join Adventure Athlete John Horsfall for a weekly show about what is the meaning of ...
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Every Hero Starts as a Child, and Every Child Can CHOOSE To Become a Hero. This series gives short stories about the Beginning of many Famous Heroes, and relatable things that they did even as a child that made them Heroic, things that AND child can do. Even YOU! A Hero is someone who HELPS others in a special way, while a Bully is someone who HURTS others on purpose, even if it is just hurting their feelings, therefore, a Bully is the OPPOSITE of a Hero. This series is played over the inter ...
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For history lovers who listen to podcasts, History Unplugged is the most comprehensive show of its kind. It's the only show that dedicates episodes to both interviewing experts and answering questions from its audience. First, it features a call-in show where you can ask our resident historian (Scott Rank, PhD) absolutely anything (What was it like to be a Turkish sultan with four wives and twelve concubines? If you were sent back in time, how would you kill Hitler?). Second, it features lon ...
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Good News for Today shares and spotlights the good God is doing in this world. Through the stories of Baptist Press, we’ll introduce you to Christians and churches who are making an impact for the glory of God.
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Pilgrimages Involved Penitent Marches, Visiting Holy Places, and Watching Drunken Emperors Go on Chariot Rides
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Pilgrimages are a universal phenomenon, from China’s bustling Tai Shan to the ancient Jewish treks to Jerusalem. But why? What is it about a grueling penitent march to an isolated temple that has become a prerequisite for a civilization of any size, whether Chicen Itza in the Mayan Empire or the holy sites of Mecca? To explore this is today’s guest…
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The winter before Captain Scott’s ill-fated attempt on the South Pole, his youngest team member Apsley Cherry-Garrard (known as “Cherry”) set off across the ice in the middle of the polar night. Henrietta Hammant talks to Alok Jha about this astonishing journey and Cherry’s subsequent memoir, which remains one of the most gripping works of travel a…
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"My grandad used to bet on me": How to become an Olympian, with Jill Boltz
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Jill Boltz is a two-time Olympian, Commonwealth Games medalist and former world record holder in two athletics distances. She is now devoting her time to training future generations of athletes in the outer regions of Queensland where talented kids typically have not had a fair go. On this episode we spoke about her own Olympic journey and how she …
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Earth Series: The Ocean, Now in Full Color
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Life all over the planet—even far from the coasts—depends on the oceans. A pair of NASA satellites, PACE and SWOT, is giving us a fresh look at Earth’s water. PACE tracks color changes driven by tiny plankton, which give us a big-picture view of ocean life. By measuring sea level height from space, SWOT shows ocean currents and other features in ne…
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Britain Learned How to Set Up Its Global Empire on a Tiny Bermudan Island
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Years before Jamestown planters made New World farming profitable by growing tobacco, and years before their countrymen up north in Plymouth Colony managed to overcome their starvation conditions and acclimate to New England’s growing conditions, there was an English settlement in Bermuda that was wealthier, larger, and more prosperous. It was esta…
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Comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds examine the exciting fad of pole sitting. SOURCES TOUR DATES OFFICIAL MERCH Squarespace use code: Dollop Mint Mobile Hydrow - use code: DollopBy All Things Comedy
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Meet Yourself: The Science of Your Identity - Dr. Antoine Eid
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Send us a text In this inspiring episode of the Sparks of Gratitude Podcast, Randy Sparks sits down with Dr. Antoine Eid to dive deep into discovering your true self. He is the Founder and CEO of Meet Yourself, a groundbreaking platform combining genetics, neuroscience, and personal discovery. He also serves as CEO of Leapership Consultants Group a…
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121 - The Past Times with Kyle Anderson
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Dave Anthony reads a paper to co-host Gareth Reynolds and comedian Kyle Anderson SOURCES TOUR DATES OFFICIAL MERCHBy All Things Comedy
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Intersex advocacy and the fight for bodily autonomy with Pidgeon Pagonis
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UPDATE: This episode originally aired June 28, 2024. Since its airing, Chion Wolf and the Audacious team were awarded a Gracie Award in the Portrait/Biography category for this episode. "The Gracie Awards recognize exemplary programming created by women, for women and about women in all facets of media and entertainment. They also acknowledge the i…
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The Hatfield-McCoy Feud Started Over a Pig and Nearly Escalated Into a Regional War
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The origins of the Hatfield-McCoy conflict (between the Hatfield family of West Virginia, led by William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield, and the McCoy family of Kentucky, led by Randolph "Old Randall" McCoy) begins with a dispute over a pig. From here, it escalated from minor disagreements to violent encounters that spanned decades, nearly sparking…
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With Antarctica sea ice levels reaching record lows over the last four consecutive years, Alok Jha talks to leading glaciologist Professor Martin Siegert about glaciology: the study of ice in all its forms - from the Antarctic ice sheets and glaciers to the icy bodies of our solar system – why ice matters, and the crucial role it plays in our clima…
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Earth Series: How NASA Sees Our Blue Marble
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NASA is an exploration agency, and one of our missions is to know our home. In the 1960s, NASA astronauts orbiting the Moon captured a revelatory view of Earth. Today, NASA explores our home planet with a fleet of dozens of spacecraft. In this episode–the first in a miniseries all about Earth–we take in the view from space with Karen St. Germain, t…
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Episode 63 - Ionetic: Leading the Battery Revolution Small EV makers up against the giants? Ionetic’s bringing the edge! James (from episode 43) returns with news of a sharp rebrand and World Arc—software that powers custom battery packs for the little guys. We dive into how World Arc streamlines production for companies building 100 to 10,000 unit…
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The 1845 Potato Blight Struck Across Northern Europe. Why Did Only Ireland Starve?
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In 1845, a novel pathogen attacked potato fields across Europe, from Spain to Scandinavia—but only in Ireland were the effects apocalyptic. At least one million Irish people died, and millions more scattered across the globe, emigrating to new countries and continents. Less than fifty years after the union of Ireland with the rest of Great Britain,…
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Comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds examine Don the Talking Dog. SOURCES TOUR DATES OFFICIAL MERCH PXG Nutrafol - Code: TheDollop Rocketmoney ChewyBy All Things Comedy
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What do you regret? Explore the human experience of looking back with Daniel H. Pink, author of The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward. Poet David Whyte offers his take on regret, drawing from Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words. We’ll also reconnect with “Tracy” from Maryland and Storm…
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120 - The Past Times with Trae Crowder
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Dave Anthony reads a paper to co-host Gareth Reynolds and comedian Trae Crowder. Watch his special Trash Daddy SOURCES TOUR DATES OFFICIAL MERCH Turtle Beach - use code: DollopBy All Things Comedy
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A Simple Tennessee Preacher Transformed Abolitionism from a Deeply Unpopular Radical Movement to a Centrist Cause
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Sitting high above the small community of Ripley, Ohio, a lantern shone in the front window of a small, red brick home at night. It was a signal to slaves just across the Ohio River. Anyone fleeing bondage could look to Reverend John Rankin’s home for hope. To the slaveholders they fled from, Rankin’s activities as a “conductor” on the Underground …
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Dr Leigh Hickmott takes Alok Jha up close and personal with Antarctica’s most fearsome resident: the killer whale, which Leigh calls ‘the apex and most adept predator on the planet’. Leigh is a research scientist, zoologist and wildlife presenter, who has co-authored and contributed to numerous scientific research papers. His killer whale research …
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There’s one planet NASA studies more than any other: Earth. With our unique vantage point from space, NASA collects information about our home in ways nobody else can. In this podcast miniseries, celebrate our home planet by learning how NASA studies Earth—including unique views of ocean color and sea level, land data that help farmers improve crop…
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Seed Oil Scare: The Curious Case of Canola
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If you've been hearing that canola is a killer, you're not alone. It's one of the so-called "hateful eight" seed oils: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. says it's among the most deadly things you can eat, and Joe Rogan agrees. But is it true? This episode, we get to the bottom of the debate over the plant formerly (and still, in some places) known as rapeseed…
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How Benjamin Franklin’s Stove Invention Kept Early America From Freezing
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The biggest revolution in Benjamin Franklin’s lifetime was made to fit in a fireplace. Assembled from iron plates like a piece of flatpack furniture, the Franklin stove became one of the era's most iconic consumer products, spreading from Pennsylvania to England, Italy, and beyond. It was more than just a material object, however—it was also a hypo…
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Comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds examine the life of hero Douglas Stringfellow SOURCES TOUR DATES OFFICIAL MERCH Turtle Beach - use code: Dollop Squarespace - use code: Dollop Hims Helix SleepBy All Things Comedy
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4 Life-Changing Questions to Discover Your Purpose - Jim Huling
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Send us a text In this powerful episode of the Sparks of Gratitude podcast, host Randy Sparks sits down with renowned leadership coach and bestselling author Jim Huling (The 4 Disciplines of Execution) to explore the 4 transformative questions that can reveal your life’s true purpose. From overcoming imposter syndrome to reconnecting with your inne…
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Top 15 moments from episodes 1 to 50 of the How Good are Humans podcast
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The How Good are Humans podcast recently published its 50th episode. To celebrate, we have chosen the top 15 moments from the first 50 episodes and ranked them here in this special episode of the podcast that looks back on an awesome group of humans with truly inspiring stories to share. Warning, this episode contains distressing material and topic…
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Forget meet-cutes: How lasting love can blossom in unexpected places
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Forget the typical meet-cute; this episode features individuals whose paths crossed in extraordinarily unique circumstances. Alex and Sue Tatham met each other on the globally televised dating show "Blind Date" in the UK, leading to a wedding watched by millions. Heather and Tony are Disney enthusiasts who found love across continents thanks to a d…
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119 - The Past Times with Ronny Chieng
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Dave Anthony picks a newspaper from a day in history and reads it to co-host Gareth Reynolds. They are joined by comedian Ronny Chieng. Redbubble MerchBy All Things Comedy
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